Preventing surgical-site infections after coronary artery bypass graft: A guide for the home health nurse

Home Healthcare Nurse

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-35

  Lord, Cory ^a  

^a Heartfelt Home Care   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN CARE; SURGICAL INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN CARE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644913180     PISSN: 0884741X     EISSN: 15390713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004045-200601000-00007     Document Type: Review

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